How to Deal With an Earthquake

Earthquake experience can be very traumatic for anyone. If you know what to do during the earthquake can help in reducing anxiety and increases the awareness and ability to deal with it properly. No one knows when an earthquake will hit or how damaging it will be. There are certain steps, however, that you can take to prepare yourself and your family when the earth shakes.

Instructions

1. Always, always, stay calm and collected.

2. As soon as you feel earth shaking, find the nearest secure place. The secure place could be under the kitchen or dining table, under the bed, bench or a doorway. If you are with your family and they are not in sight, shout and tell them to hide under the bed, table or doorway. Ask them to shout back to you and let you know that they have found the secure place and where they are.

3. If you are under the table or bed, try to grab a pillow or any other soft cushion and cover your head. If the table breaks, your head can still be safe.

4. Pray and remember God to help you and protect you.

5. If you are outside of your home and some store, office or any other building, find the secure place like under the table. Stay calm and collected and do not try to use elevators or run to stairs.

6. If you are driving, stop at the safe place and stay inside the car. Do not park the car close to a building, pole ,trees, or underpasses.

7. If the earthquake stops, do not immediatley come out of safe space, wait for minium of five minutes before getting out.